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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're a serious gamer seeking the best visual experience and can afford a high price, the Dell Alienware with its OLED display provides exceptional contrast and color, and fast response times for competitive play. However, if you're looking for a more budget-friendly option without making significant compromises on display quality and still maintaining strong performance for gaming and productivity, the Innocn offers an excellent balance, including great brightness for HDR content and comprehensive color coverage useful for photo editing. Both monitors support high refresh rates for smooth gaming but remember that the Dell's larger screen might offer a more immersive experience at the cost of a higher price tag. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Dell Alienware AW3225QF (QD-OLED)
- Best in class for casual gaming
- Best in class for media consumption
- Very good refresh rate
- Best in class contrast
- Best in class color volume
- Best in class response time
Advantages of the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED)
- Best in class for productivity
- Very good text clarity
- Very good image clarity
- Very good brightness
Key differences
Casual Gaming
9.7
8.2
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
244 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
448 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
98.8 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
80.2 %
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Dell Alienware AW3225QF (QD-OLED) is best in class for casual gaming, while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good.
Productivity
7.0
9.9
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
140 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
164 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is best in class for productivity, while the Dell Alienware AW3225QF (QD-OLED) is good.
Media Consumption
9.7
8.3
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
Inf:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1098:1
244 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
448 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
1175 nits
Glossy
COATING
Matte
The Dell Alienware AW3225QF (QD-OLED) is best in class for media consumption, while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is very good.
Cost
$1,200
$730
$0
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
The Dell Alienware AW3225QF (QD-OLED) has a price of $1,200 and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) costs $730.
Print Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Dell Alienware AW3225QF (QD-OLED) is not suitable for print photo editing while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Competitive Gaming
6.0
5.9
240Hz
REFRESH RATE
160Hz
0.4 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.3 ms
20 - 240 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
20 - 160 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
244 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
790 nits
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Dell Alienware AW3225QF (QD-OLED) to be only fair for competitive gaming, while the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) is poor.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
Yes
Both the Dell Alienware AW3225QF (QD-OLED) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
Digital Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the Dell Alienware AW3225QF (QD-OLED) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the Dell Alienware AW3225QF (QD-OLED) and Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
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How the Dell Alienware AW3225QF (QD-OLED) and the Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| Dell Alienware AW3225QF (QD-OLED) | Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$1,200 | $730 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 32" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | OLED | MiniLED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | QD-OLED | IPS | |
Local Dimming Zones | |||
Local Dimming Zones | N/A | 1152 | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | Inf:1 | 1098:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 244 nits | 790 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | 448 nits | 1175 nits | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | Yes | Yes | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 100 % | 99.3 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 0.4 ms | 8.3 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | 20 - 240 Hz | 20 - 160 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 8/10 | 7/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 9.9/10 | 7.5/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 140 PPI | 164 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Glossy | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 6.9/10 | 8.1/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 8/10 | 8.1/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 2 | 2 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
Shopping
Innocn 27M2V (IPS MiniLED)
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Display Ninja
Rob Shafer | January 2024
"Thanks to the wide color gamut, games and videos will look even more vibrant than the standard wide gamut displays (such as LG’s Nano IPS with 98% DCI-P3 and ~90% Adobe RGB, for instance), especially when it comes to blue, cyan and green shades. All in all, if you want a 27″ 4K high refresh rate gaming monitor with a mini LED FALD backlight, the Innocn 27M2V is currently the best model available."
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